Sherlock Holmes (Éclair film series)

Sherlock Holmes is a French-British[1] silent film series consisting of eight short films[1] which were produced in 1912 by Éclair.[2]

Production

In 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sold the film rights of the Sherlock Holmes character to Éclair.[3] French actor Georges Tréville produced and directed the series as well as starred in the title role of Sherlock Holmes.[4] Filmed in England,[5] each film ran approximately 1,700 feet.[1] The series consists of two-reel films.[6] Only loosely based on Doyle's stories,[3] the Franco-British productions were released in America before reaching the rest of the world.[3]

The first three films were released in 1912 and the final five in 1913.[7]

Cast

Films
  • The Speckled Band (1912)[7]
  • Silver Blaze (1912)[7]
  • The Beryl Coronet (1912)[7]
  • The Musgrave Ritual (1913)[7]
  • The Reigate Squires (1913)[7]
  • The Stolen Papers (an adaptation of "The Naval Treaty")[1] (1913)[7]
  • The Mystery of the Boscombe Valley (1913)[7]
  • The Copper Beeches (1913)[7]

References
  1. Eyles 1986, p. 130.
  2. Barnes 2011, p. 62.
  3. Davies 2007, p. 14.
  4. Boström 2018, p. 154.
  5. Eyles 1986, p. 54.
  6. Pitts 1991, p. 176.
  7. Davies 1978, p. 164.
  8. Davies 1978, p. 20.
  9. Bunson 1997, p. 267.

Sources
  • Barnes, Alan (2011). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Titan Books. ISBN 9780857687760.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Boström, Mattias (2018). From Holmes to Sherlock. Mysterious Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-2789-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Bunson, Matthew (1997). Encyclopedia Sherlockiana. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-02-861679-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Davies, David Stuart (1978). Holmes of the Movies. Bramhall House. ISBN 0-517-232790.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Davies, David Stuart (2007). Starring Sherlock Holmes. Titan Books. ISBN 978-1845765378.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Eyles, Allen (1986). Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration. Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-015620-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Pitts, Michael R. (1991). Famous Movie Detectives II. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810823457.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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